Middle East

White House Official to TIB: ‘Redeployment of U.S. Troops From Al-Tanf…Following a Comprehensive Operational Reassessment’

This is Beirut 12/02 23:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In an exclusive statement given to This is Beirut, a senior official in the White House elaborated on their transfer of troops from al-Tanf in Syria to Jordan. The official said, “the redeployment of U.S. troops from the al-Tanf position in Syria to Jordan was carried out following a comprehensive operational ...

IDF Targets Hezbollah Operative in Al-Tayri, Adraee Says

This is Beirut 12/02 22:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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The IDF carried out an airstrike targeting a Hezbollah operative near al-Tayri in southern Lebanon on Thursday evening, the Israeli army’s Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee announced on X. The attack hit a car with three missiles, according to Annahar. This strike follows a series of attacks along the Lebanon-Israel border over the ...

Lebanese Army Cracks Down on Illegal Crossings as Syria Temporarily Eases Truck Restrictions

This is Beirut 12/02 22:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese army has stated it will crack down on illegal border crossings along its boundary with Syria on Thursday, as the two countries work towards addressing their porous border and the illicit networks operating across it. Crossings in the northern Beqaa Valley are a primary focus of the army’s efforts to increase monitoring of the ...

U.S. Covertly Delivers Starlink Devices Into Iran as Regime Escalates Arrests

This is Beirut 12/02 19:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The U.S. purchased and smuggled over 6,000 Starlink satellite internet devices into Iran, U.S. officials revealed on Thursday, as the regime ramps up its repression against opposition figures. The devices were sent with the goal of providing anti-regime activists alternative ways to connect to the internet, despite the fact that Starlink ...

Iran Fortifies Natanz Nuclear Site as U.S. Weighs Expanded Military Posture

This is Beirut 12/02 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Despite both the U.S. and Iran stating their preference for diplomacy over escalation, both sides are preparing for the possibility of violent escalation. Iran has reportedly been rapidly fortifying their underground mountain complex at the Natanz nuclear site as seen in satellite imagery, according to the Jerusalem Post. According to the ...

Israel Targets Sites in South Lebanon as Forces Enter Kfar Kila

This is Beirut 12/02 16:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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Earlier on Thursday, Israel struck the town of Yaroun with artillery shelling, along the Lebanese-Israeli border in the Bint Jbeil district. Israeli forces also crossed the border and entered the town of Kfar Kila. Two houses in Yaroun's old neighborhood were damaged, according to the Lebanese National News Agency. In addition, two houses ...

Iran Rejects Military Pressure as Nuclear Talks Resume Under Shadow of U.S. Naval Buildup

This is Beirut 12/02 15:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Jalal Dehqani Firouzabadi, secretary of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, said Thursday there is “no military solution” to Iran’s nuclear file, arguing that recent history has already proven the limits of force. Speaking to Iran’s ISNA news agency, Firouzabadi said the current talks differ fundamentally ...

Most Families of Foreign Fighters Left IS-Linked Camp in Syria: Sources

This is Beirut 12/02 14:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Most foreign families have left northeast Syria's Al-Hol camp, which holds relatives of Islamic State group fighters, since the departure of Kurdish forces who previously guarded it, humanitarian sources told AFP on Thursday. The defence ministry meanwhile announced that the army had taken control of the Al-Tanf base after the withdrawal ...

Syria Defense Ministry Says Army Has Taken Control of Al-Tanf Base After U.S. Pullout

This is Beirut 12/02 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syria's defence ministry said on Thursday that the army had taken control of the Al-Tanf base after the withdrawal of US forces deployed there as part of the coalition against the Islamic State group. "Through coordination between the Syrian and American sides," army units have taken control of the base "and have begun ...

Turkey Says Washington and Tehran Showing New Flexibility as Nuclear Talks Resume

This is Beirut 12/02 14:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Turkey’s foreign minister said the United States and Iran are displaying rare signs of pragmatism in efforts to revive negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program, suggesting Washington may now be prepared to tolerate limited uranium enrichment under strict conditions. In an interview with the Financial Times published Thursday, Hakan ...

Iran Sacks Local TV Boss After Anti-Khamenei 'Slip'

This is Beirut 12/02 12:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian authorities have dismissed a provincial television director after a reporter appeared to call for the death of the country's supreme leader. The incident happened during Wednesday's live broadcast of the 47th anniversary of the Islamic revolution in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchistan province. During the live feed, the reporter Musab ...

Lebanon to Decide Next Week on Disarming Armed Groups, Minister Says

This is Beirut 12/02 10:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s government will decide next week how to proceed with the second phase of its plan to bring all weapons under state control, including arms held by Hezbollah, extending the process to areas north of the Litani River, Information Minister Paul Morcos said on Wednesday. Speaking in Kuwait on the sidelines of an Arab meeting, Morcos said ...